initiieren
Translation
to initiate, to start, to launch, to instigate
Examples
Er hat das Projekt initiiert.
He initiated the project.
Die Regierung initiierte eine neue Reform.
The government initiated a new reform.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to initiate (sth.) The company initiated an advertising campaign.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anfangen, beginnen, starten, einleiten (to begin, start)
Etymology
From Latin 'initiare' (to begin). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'initiate'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'initiate'. The German word is used in the same formal context, like initiating a project or a reform.